This is what we call, "walking the walk". [Those who seek military action have an obligation to publicly address these concerns before intervening in another Middle Eastern war. Shooting first and aiming later has not worked for us in the past, and it should not be our game plan now. I will not vote to send my sons, or your sons, daughters, brothers, sisters or friends to fight for a stalemate. There are other consequences to be reaped if we make the wrong choice here. Has the Obama administration considered the retaliation from Syria or Iran that could occur on Israel, Jordan, Turkey and our other allies in the region? I don’t think those in favor of intervention realize how quickly this could spiral out of control. Laws can be amended, repealed or replaced; lives can’t be. Of course, the sight of civilian suffering and death is heart-wrenching. No one disputes that Assad is a vile dictator. However, we must be wary that in our rush to “do something” we do not make an already bad situation worse. It was President Obama who called for Assad’s ouster before it was clear he could be ousted and who set a “red line” he didn’t think Assad would cross. Should his strategic blunder now subject the American people to another endless war? Saving this administration’s "credibility" is not a good enough reason to go to war. This week, I am going to get answers to these questions and then your representatives are expected to vote next week. I am encouraged that President Obama is fulfilling his constitutional obligation to seek authorization for any potential military action in Syria. This vote will serve as the most important decision any president or any senator must make, and it deserves vigorous debate. I will lead the fight against involving our military in a civil war in Syria. I hope this mistake can be prevented.]
Posted on: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 02:16:37 +0000
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